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Mobile Workshops
There are four learning workshops for each theme element and each of these streams is further enhanced by a mobile workshop that provides participants with a tangible example of both planning issues and solutions in the Wood Buffalo region.
Comprehensively, the learning streams will give attendees a chance to learn how to make planning processes work better, achieve a sustainable balance between development and the environment, and create an improved quality of life for everyone. Conference participants will also benefit from optional activities that showcase the region as well as unique social opportunities to further networks among colleagues and friends.
Program Schedule
Please click the link below to receive a more detailed breakdown of the 2009 AACIP Program Schedule:
Contact Information
Any questions regarding the program ro workshop presentation opportunities can be forwarded to the Program Committee by way of the committee chair:
Stephen Utz, Program Committee
stephen.utz@woodbuffalo.ab.ca
(780)-793-1025
AACIP Office Contact
Any questions regarding registration can be directed towards the AACIP Office:
AACIP Office
PO BOX 596
Edmonton, AB
T5J 2K8
p: 1-888-286-8716
p: 1-780-435-8716
f: 1-780-452-7718
aacip@aacip.com
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Making it Work - Oilsand Site - SOLD OUT
Monday October 19, 2:00 pm – 5:30 pm - $50
See the massive scale of the oilsands first hand with a look the Suncor Base Plant and surrounding open pit mines and tailings ponds. Get up close and personal with 100 tonne bucketwheels and learn about sand becomes oil under the tutelage of an on board oil sand experts.
**Please note that a security check for persons on this tour may be required** Bus transportation is included.
Making it Last - Oilsand Reclamation
Tuesday October 20, 8:30 – 12:00 pm - $50
Come and see one of the first reclaimed oilsands sites in the world, just south of the Suncor Base Plant on Highway 63. Marvel at the beauty of the Syncrude buffalo herd now occupying the fully reclaimed land. Join in the discussion of the various initiatives taken by Suncor to reclaim old oilsands sites and of future plans to reclaim tailings ponds.
Bus transportation is included.
Making It Home - Neighbourhood Tour
Monday October 19, 9:30 am – 12:00 pm - $40
A fun filled guided neighbourhood tour has been arranged for interested participants to explore the hilly neighbourhood of Abasand, followed by a tour of the new subdivisions of Timberlea and finally an expedition of historic Lower Town Site. This tour will provide you with an opportunity to observe the development pattern in a rapidly growing city.
Bus transportation is included.
Fort Chipewyan - SOLD OUT
Sunday October 18,, 8:00 am – 3:00 pm - $350
Fort Chipewyan is the oldest European settlement in Alberta with a population of 1,000 located on the western tip of Lake Athabasca. Only accessible by air during the summer, Fort Chipewyan is one of the most isolated communities in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo and renowned for its natural beauty. Tour the community, the winter road and see the Fort Chipewyan museum, rich with artifacts and information. Lunch will take place at The Fort Chipewyan Lodge, overlooking Lake Athabasca and Wood Buffalo National Park.
**Please note that this tour is dependant on sufficient demand and that lunch at the lodge is cash only. An opportunity may be available to visit the Wood Buffalo National Park Office.** Flight is included, however, lunch is not included.
Gregoire Lake (Anzac) Excursion
Sunday October 18, 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm - $50
Take a trip south and discover the fascinating history of the region while exploring nature, historic sites and the booming Hamlet of Anzac. The tour will include a walk through parts of Gregoire Lake with a discussion on an existing project to aiming to rejuvenate overall lake quality. The tour will include a visit in the Hamlet and preview new growth in the commercial core with lunch scheduled at the famous Burger Bar (rivaling the Keg Restaurant for décor and quality!). To conclude, the tour will take a scenic route back to Fort McMurray while breaking at what was the Anzac Mid-Warning Line station during the Cold War at Stony Mountain.
Bus transportation is included. Lunch is not included in price (cash only). |
